Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Florida

Median $27.52 an hour for 49,700 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.52/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$57,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.36 – $37.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
49,700Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Electrician pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrFlorida: 10th $18.36 · 25th $22.91 · median $27.52 · 75th $29.76 · 90th $37.10Florida$27.52$18.36$37.10United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 48th of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 51st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.62). 49,700 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.36 – $22.91$38,190 – $47,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.91 – $29.76$47,660 – $61,900the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.76 – $37.10$61,900 – $77,180the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrNaples: $28.86Naples$28.86Miami: $28.19Miami$28.19Port St. Lucie: $28.14Port St. Lucie$28.14Palm Bay: $28.10Palm Bay$28.10Jacksonville: $28.02Jacksonville$28.02Cape Coral: $27.85Cape Coral$27.85Punta Gorda: $27.82Punta Gorda$27.82Tampa: $27.62Tampa$27.62Fort Walton Beach: $27.50Fort Walton Beach$27.50Gainesville: $26.77Gainesville$26.77Vero Beach: $26.74Vero Beach$26.74Lakeland: $26.40Lakeland$26.40
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Naples$19.05$28.86$38.671,1105% above
Miami$18.44$28.19$38.8612,9902% above
Port St. Lucie$18.45$28.14$37.351,1002% above
Palm Bay$17.95$28.10$37.971,2202% above
Jacksonville$18.31$28.02$37.124,9902% above
Cape Coral$18.38$27.85$36.302,1401% above
Punta Gorda$17.93$27.82$34.502601% above
Tampa$18.73$27.62$36.877,170about the same as
Fort Walton Beach$18.54$27.50$39.93550about the same as
Gainesville$17.76$26.77$34.646503% below
Vero Beach$18.73$26.74$57.393603% below
Lakeland$17.90$26.40$36.421,0204% below
Tallahassee$17.51$26.00$33.748306% below
Wildwood$17.51$25.46$35.312707% below
Panama City$18.44$25.43$34.805508% below
Sarasota$18.23$24.97$35.851,6209% below
Orlando$18.18$24.43$35.846,97011% below
Pensacola$17.69$24.28$35.5797012% below
Homosassa Springs$17.44$23.58$36.2217014% below
Daytona Beach$18.01$23.54$34.411,14014% below
Sebring$17.07$23.11$31.9811016% below
Ocala$17.10$22.93$31.0867017% below

Electrician wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$27.52Florida
Median hourly wage for electricians, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.71$26.49$19.1327,170
2000$14.01$26.19$19.2934,940
2001$14.82$26.94$19.6034,650
2002$15.32$27.42$19.9030,150
2003$15.48$27.09$20.0431,070
2004$15.60$26.59$20.3335,510
2005$15.81$26.06$20.5740,860
2006$16.48$26.32$20.9746,520
2007$17.51$27.19$21.5344,140
2008$18.28$27.33$22.3239,080
2009$18.26$27.40$22.6832,010
2010$18.27$26.97$23.2027,810
2011$18.12$25.93$23.7127,940
2012$18.07$25.34$23.9628,050
2013$18.21$25.17$24.2828,820
2014$18.70$25.43$24.5730,240
2015$19.28$26.19$24.9432,160
2016$19.81$26.57$25.3535,080
2017$20.18$26.50$26.0136,820
2018$20.47$26.24$26.5338,860
2019$21.00$26.44$27.0141,410
2020$21.22$26.40$27.3641,900
2021$22.96$27.28$28.8741,130
2022$23.38$25.72$28.9642,250
2023$24.10$25.46$29.6146,690
2024$25.53$26.20$29.9847,980
2025$27.52$27.52$30.3849,700

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Florida changed by +5.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Florida

On federally funded construction in Florida, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 40 of the 67 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $47.70 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.96). 27 of the 67 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Alachua County at $19.33). The market median for the state is $27.52.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, FLAlachua: $19.33 (survey)Baker: $30.93 (survey)Bay: $19.96 (survey)Bradford: $47.35 (union)Brevard: $21.84 (survey)Broward: $55.45 (union)Calhoun: $47.35 (union)Charlotte: $47.70 (union)Citrus: $29.98 (survey)Clay: $29.60 (survey)Collier: $49.98 (union)Columbia: $47.35 (union)DeSoto: $47.70 (union)Dixie: $47.35 (union)Duval: $50.57 (union)Escambia: $16.73 (survey)Flagler: $45.45 (union)Franklin: $47.35 (union)Gadsden: $17.00 (survey)Gilchrist: $19.33 (survey)Glades: $55.45 (union)Gulf: $19.96 (survey)Hamilton: $47.35 (union)Hardee: $47.70 (union)Hendry: $49.98 (union)Hernando: $29.98 (survey)Highlands: $47.70 (union)Hillsborough: $30.24 (survey)Holmes: $47.35 (union)Indian River: $55.45 (union)Jackson: $14.67 (survey)Jefferson: $17.00 (survey)Lafayette: $47.35 (union)Lake: $25.55 (survey)Lee: $49.98 (union)Leon: $17.00 (survey)Levy: $47.35 (union)Liberty: $47.35 (union)Madison: $47.35 (union)Manatee: $47.70 (union)Marion: $19.33 (survey)Martin: $55.45 (union)Miami-Dade: $38.98 (survey)Monroe: $55.18 (union)Nassau: $30.93 (survey)Okaloosa: $19.96 (survey)Okeechobee: $55.45 (union)Orange: $25.97 (survey)Osceola: $23.49 (survey)Palm Beach: $55.45 (union)Pasco: $47.70 (union)Pinellas: $47.70 (union)Polk: $47.70 (union)Putnam: $45.45 (union)St. Johns: $31.81 (survey)St. Lucie: $55.45 (union)Santa Rosa: $19.00 (survey)Sarasota: $47.70 (union)Seminole: $25.04 (survey)Sumter: $47.70 (union)Suwannee: $47.35 (union)Taylor: $47.35 (union)Union: $47.35 (union)Volusia: $45.45 (union)Wakulla: $17.00 (survey)Walton: $19.96 (survey)Washington: $47.35 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$20.34$41.57$47.35$47.70survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for electricians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60/hrIndian River (Vero Beach): market median $26.74, prevailing (union) $55.45, gap +$28.71Indian River (Vero Beach)+$28.71Martin (Port St. Lucie): market median $28.14, prevailing (union) $55.45, gap +$27.31Martin (Port St. Lucie)+$27.31Broward (Miami): market median $28.19, prevailing (union) $55.45, gap +$27.26Broward (Miami)+$27.26Highlands (Sebring): market median $23.11, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$24.59Highlands (Sebring)+$24.59Manatee (Sarasota): market median $24.97, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$22.73Manatee (Sarasota)+$22.73Duval (Jacksonville): market median $28.02, prevailing (union) $50.57, gap +$22.55Duval (Jacksonville)+$22.55Sumter (Wildwood): market median $25.46, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$22.24Sumter (Wildwood)+$22.24Lee (Cape Coral): market median $27.85, prevailing (union) $49.98, gap +$22.13Lee (Cape Coral)+$22.13Washington (Panama City): market median $25.43, prevailing (union) $47.35, gap +$21.92Washington (Panama City)+$21.92Flagler (Daytona Beach): market median $23.54, prevailing (union) $45.45, gap +$21.91Flagler (Daytona Beach)+$21.91Polk (Lakeland): market median $26.40, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$21.30Polk (Lakeland)+$21.30Collier (Naples): market median $28.86, prevailing (union) $49.98, gap +$21.12Collier (Naples)+$21.12Levy (Gainesville): market median $26.77, prevailing (union) $47.35, gap +$20.58Levy (Gainesville)+$20.58Pasco (Tampa): market median $27.62, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$20.08Pasco (Tampa)+$20.08Charlotte (Punta Gorda): market median $27.82, prevailing (union) $47.70, gap +$19.88Charlotte (Punta Gorda)+$19.88Citrus (Homosassa Springs): market median $23.58, prevailing (survey) $29.98, gap +$6.40Citrus (Homosassa Springs)+$6.40Orange (Orlando): market median $24.43, prevailing (survey) $25.97, gap +$1.54Orange (Orlando)+$1.54Marion (Ocala): market median $22.93, prevailing (survey) $19.33, gap −$3.60Marion (Ocala)−$3.60Brevard (Palm Bay): market median $28.10, prevailing (survey) $21.84, gap −$6.26Brevard (Palm Bay)−$6.26Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach): market median $27.50, prevailing (survey) $19.96, gap −$7.54Okaloosa (Fort Walton Beach)−$7.54
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Florida.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrowardUnion ELEC0728-008 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260197
GladesUnion ELEC0728-002 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260012
Indian RiverUnion ELEC0728-003 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260209
MartinUnion ELEC0728-003 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260214
OkeechobeeUnion ELEC0728-002 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260023
Palm BeachUnion ELEC0728-001 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260220
St. LucieUnion ELEC0728-003 2025-03-01$40.25$15.20$55.45FL20260228
MonroeUnion ELEC0349-003 2024-09-16$40.24$14.94$55.18FL20260022
DuvalUnion ELEC0177-004 2024-12-02$35.60$14.97$50.57FL20260202
CollierUnion ELEC0349-008 2025-09-01$37.42$12.56$49.98FL20260201
HendryUnion ELEC0349-006 2025-09-01$37.42$12.56$49.98FL20260015
LeeUnion ELEC0349-008 2025-09-01$37.42$12.56$49.98FL20260211
CharlotteUnion ELEC0915-005 2025-12-01$33.11$14.59$47.70FL20260198
DeSotoUnion ELEC0915-006 2025-12-01$33.11$14.59$47.70FL20260009
HardeeUnion ELEC0915-006 2025-12-01$33.11$14.59$47.70FL20260014

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Florida prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just electricians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Duval County7,323$79,977$1,538
Palm Beach County5,212$73,774$1,419
Hillsborough County6,757$73,561$1,415
Manatee County1,259$72,568$1,396
St. Johns County682$71,979$1,384
Lake County1,378$71,688$1,379
Bay County751$70,965$1,365
Pinellas County2,991$70,930$1,364
Broward County6,568$69,539$1,337
St. Lucie County1,060$68,660$1,320
Escambia County1,168$68,565$1,319
Orange County5,554$68,292$1,313

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Florida?

The median electrician in Florida earned $27.52 an hour ($57,250 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $22.91–$29.76; the top 10% earn more than $37.10.

Where does Florida rank for electrician pay?

Florida ranks 48th of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $27.52 an hour, and 51st after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 40 counties, with a typical package of $47.70 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Florida?

BLS counted 49,700 electricians in Florida in May 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.03; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 47-2111.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.